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                                                             Labour Day
                                                             Labour Da       y

       Listening                                              Labour Day is celebrated worldwide annually. It is
                                                              also called International Worker’s Day or May Day
                Listen and tick.
         PC.09                                   T    F       in other parts of the world. This day is a national,
                                                              public holiday in many countries in the world.
          1  The festival is in spring.                       More than 80 countries celebrate Labour Day
                                                                       st
                                                              on May 1 .
          2  Children play with lanterns
                                                              Some countries celebrate it on other dates that
               in this festival.
                                                              have a significant meaning to them. For example,
          3  During the festival, people eat                  Canada and the United States have Labour Day on
               fruits and cakes.                              the first Monday of September. Since the 20
                                                                                                        th
          4  People sometimes eat Bánh Chưng                  century, Labour Day has become a celebration of
              in this festival.                               labourers and working classes. The day is celebrat-
                                                              ed to honour and recognise the achievements
          5  Mai is making her toy for the festival.
                                                              of workers.




                                                             Read and answer the following questions.

                                                             1   How often is Labour Day celebrated?
                                                             2   What is Labour Day called?
                                                             3   Why don’t some countries celebrate Labour Day
                                                                        st
                                                                 on May 1 ?
                                                             4   How important is Labour Day?


                                                             Writing
       Speaking
                                                             Write a postcard to your friend about
       1   Talk about a festival you like most.              a holiday destination.
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             You should answer the following questions.
                                                             Competences
          What is the name of the festival?

                                                              Language Skills  Now I can ...
           When does it occur?
                                                              Reading         read for specific
                                                                              information
           What do you do to prepare for the festival?
                                                              Listening       listen and identify
                                                                              key information
           What do you often do during the festival?
                                                              Speaking        make and
                                                                              accept invitations
            Why do you love this festival so much?            Writing         write a postcard



        2   Work in groups.
              Talk to your friends about the festival
              you like most.



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